Festivus For The Rest Of Us 5k 6th Annual 12/13/26 2026 — New Florence, PA

Come celebrate FESTIVUS with the rest of us while completing an awesome 5k course. We are back for the 6th year. We look forward to making the experience even better this year. All proceeds go directly to the New Florence Volunteer Fire Company. Festivus 5k packet pickup will be at the New Florence Fire Hall morning of the race starting at 9am (possibly little earlier). Registration will close at 9:50 am to allow Smiley Miles Timing to put names into the system without delaying the start of the race of those who sign up day of. PRICING: Pricing is $20 until November 15th at 6pm, then it becomes $25 till registration closes, then $30 day of race. There is day registration starting at 9am (possibly little earlier) and ending at 950am. Cash or Check only day of. Credit cards will not be accepted day of. Children 10 and under will be free till registration closes then children will be $10 day of. Please see the rules for more information. Though children's registration are free, they must still purchase a t-shirt to get one. LOCATION: New Florence Fire Hall Address 177 13th St, New Florence, PA 15944 Awards 5k: Top 3 M & F overall, top 3 in each age group for the run: 10 and under, 11-14,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ Top 3 M &F for Walk. This Year we are also doing age groups to line up with the run category: 10 and under, 11-14,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ (no duplicates, awards will not be mailed) *children 10 and under must run race under their own power to be eligible for age group awards. Having been pushed on a stroller or carried by someone will not qualify. Schedule of events: 9:00 am registration opens (possibly a little earlier) 9:50 am registration closes 10:00 am race starts 11:05 race ends (must be across mats by 11:05 to be included in results) 11:10 awards ceremony Time limit is 1 hour 05 minutes (20:55 minute pace per mile). Accommodations: We want to make sure participants who may need some accommodations are certainly welcome. Please reach out ahead of time so we can make sure to care of those needs. WHATS INCLUDED: custom race bib, custom race sticker, chip timing with results posted online. Snacks after the race as well, safe environment, and a chance to make lasting memories. Multiple photo op areas will be set up to take pictures before and after the event. RACE ROUTE: Race starts right in front of the former New Florence ambulance garage which is right beside the fire hall. We will run up a block make a left head towards the New Florence Manor. Then quickly jumping on route 711 for about a tenth of a mile before hitting Boswell road. From there you run out towards the state gamelands running by the Laurel Hill Iron Furnace before turning around. From there you run back a couple tenths the same way you just came until you Pick up Furnace lane and head back towards town. Then you don’t have to make any turns for almost a mile when you make a turn on Mulberry Street run a couple blocks down to 15th street where you turn left and finish out the last tenthish mile the same tenthish mile how you started, finishing back in front of the old ambulance garage. We will have someone stopping traffic as you cross 711. Also to slow traffic down the tenth of a mile you are on 711 before hitting Boswell road. It’s not a closed course but traffic is very minimal. We do ask you to be cautious and be aware of your surroundings. The course is exactly 3.10 miles. I measured it numerous times. While measuring I made sure to run the most efficient route so that means running the tangents to you take the most direct line as a professional would. The course has a net gain in the first half of the race and net decline the second half. There is one water stop on the course we will have water there, its located right past the furnace right before the turn around there. Right at the 1.45 mile mark. Please keep all cups/trash located to that area. There will be a trash can there to throw cups in. Do not throw trash down the road. Where its located you will pass it go about 30 yards and turn around so you pass it twice quickly if you would need another drink. Make sure you go around where the sign that says Turn Around Here and the marking on the ground. Ive added Map My Run to the bottom of this registration page so you can use it to see the course outline, elevation profile and if you want to upload the map to your watch to use you are now able to. RULES: For the free child registrants we require at least one adult to be present at the event to watch the child. The adult does not have to run beside the child during the event, but we ask that you use your best judgement in letting the child run alone if you choose to let them. There is to be no unsupervised children to be dropped off at the event. We Are not responsible for watching or taking care of a child, if a child is dropped off unsupervised by anyone we will contact the authorities, this is for safety purposes and liability purp